The Angels fell to 2-5 to start the season after losing 5-0 to the Yankees Friday afternoon in the home opener at Yankee Stadium.

Angels starter Ervin Santana allowed all five runs in six innings, struggling with his control most of the time. Santana threw 100 pitches, only 55 for strikes. After striking out the first two batters he faced, Santana gave up a single and two walks to load the bases in the first inning then gave up a three-run double to Nick Swisher. Alex Rodriguez and Curtis Granderson added solo home runs later in the game.

Rodriguez's home run was his first of the season and 630th of his career, tying him with Ken Griffey Jr. for fifth on baseball's all-time list. It was also the 69th home run he has hit against the Angels, Rodriguez's highest total against any opponent.

With Santana's poor start Friday, Angels starting pitchers now have a 5.02 ERA through the first seven games of the season. In their five losses, it is even worse -- 7.39 while averaging less than six innings.

The Angels' offense put up no fight against Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda who shut them out on four hits and two walks through eight innings. He left the game after giving up a leadoff infield single to Bobby Abreu in the ninth that snapped a stretch of 10 consecutive Angels retired.

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